With a stay at Waterfront Hotel and Marina, you'll be centrally located in McHenry, within a 10-minute drive of McBark Dog Park and Moraine Hills State Park. .This hotel is 3.8 mi (6.2 km) from Volo Bog State Natural Area and 4.2 mi (6.7 km) from Petersen Park Beach.
What's nearby
Petersen Park Beach - 9 min drive
Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital - 10 min drive
Volo Auto Museum - 11 min drive
Chain 'O Lakes State Park - 15 min drive
Wilmot Mountain - 19 min drive
Getting around
McHenry Station - 8 min drive
Chicago O'Hare Intl. Airport (ORD) - 57 min drive
Restaurants
McDonald's - 7 min drive
Culver's - 6 min drive
Chipotle Mexican Grill - 7 min drive
Half Time Bar & Grill - 10 min walk
Buddyz Pizza - 7 min drive
About this property
Waterfront Hotel and Marina
Riverfront hotel in McHenry with a marina
Waterfront Hotel and Marina offers 23 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Rooms open to furnished balconies. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves.
Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 23 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Rooms have private furnished balconies. Cable television is provided for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as a television in a common area and a picnic area.
Take advantage of the hotel's room service.
Featured amenities include express check-in and express check-out. Free self parking is available onsite.
Room service is available.
Languages
English
Property amenities
Parking and public transport
Free self-parking on site
Motorhome/coach/lorry parking (free) on site
Wheelchair-accessible van parking available
Food and drink
Room service available
Family friendly
Microwave
Fridge
Guest services
Daily housekeeping
Front desk (limited hours)
Outdoors
Marina on site
Picnic area
Terrace
Accessibility
If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Handrails in stairwells
In-room accessibility
Lever door handles
No lift (single-level property)
Raised toilet seat
Step-free path to entrance
Upper floors accessible by stairs only
Visual alarms in hallways
Well-lit path to entrance
Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
Wheelchair-accessible van parking
Wheelchair-width doorways
More
Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
TV in lobby
Room amenities
Bedroom
Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
Bed sheets
Blackout drapes/curtains
Heating (climate-controlled)
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Shower/bath combination
Towels
Entertainment
32-inch flat-screen TV
TV channels
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Microwave
Fridge
More
Desk
Iron/ironing board (on request)
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:30 PM; Check-in end time: 8 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11 AM
Express check-out available
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 8 PM
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions and lockbox information; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 8 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours), lockbox
Pets
Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 7 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Payment types
Important information
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Property is also known as
Waterfront Hotel McHenry
Waterfront McHenry
Waterfront Hotel and Marina Reviews
Reviews
8.0
Very good
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Checking in was really easy and the staff is very friendly. Room was alright some small improvements would be better bed, if they would clean the spider webs around the balcony, and the water had a very harsh metal smell. If you are only staying for a few days don't shy away.
Comfy bed and hot water. Over all nice stay with a great view of the river. Only complaint would be sliding glass doors need cleaned for a better view.
Amery
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
10/10 Excellent
Amanda
Travelled with partner
13 Sept 2024
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Staff was friendly. Property was quiet at night but not much around without driving. There isnt room service which is listed, both restaurants are closed. Property is kind of old, but clean. Great place for the price.
This is a very old facility that they are trying to renovate. The bathrooms were updated and clean and the bed was comfortable. The carpets were very dirty throughout the entire building. Front desk and staff is extremely limited and only there from 8 AM to 4 PM. If you want your room cleaned, more towels, or bedding changed, etc., you must tell them in advance or it does not happen. Staff was very friendly and helpful but limited. There is no restaurant or eating facility on site or even close. If they ever get it fixed up, I think it would be a nice place but as is, it needs a lot of help. It was an OK hotel for the price, but I would not go back.
Loved the property being right on the water.Room was nice and clean..Slight patch work above our toilet in the ceiling was dripping..The vacant property next door would be a great hall as a suggestion.Unfortunately the bar and grill on the lower level of the hotel was closed from covid.Would love to see that reopen possibly..Marina was very nice also..Altho some docks are in need of repair.All together still enjoyed this place.
The room was dirty on check in, and was full of mold. Everything is dated but the water smelled like rust, the drains were all backed up and the carpet was sticky. If there was another place to go we would have checked out and gone there.
The Waterfront hotel and Marina was obviously not a brand new property, but it was well maintained, clean, and very conveniently located for my purposes. There were plenty of nearby places to eat (or shop, if that's what was important).
I'd consider returning if I ever go back to that area again.